Tappen Park is a small park and square in the Stapleton neighborhood on the East Shore of Staten Island , New York City . It is bounded by Bay Street on the east, Water Street on the north, and Canal Street on the south and west. It is named for First World War veteran James Tappen. The land that the park is sited on was first purchased by the government in 1867, and it was acquired by the City of New York in 1898.
3-591: In 2008, the east end of the park facing Bay Street underwent improvements to add a small fountain amidst a round court, as well as new pathways. The renovated park is now reopened. It was listed as part of the Edgewater Village Hall and Tappen Park on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. 40°37′37″N 74°04′36″W / 40.62694°N 74.07667°W / 40.62694; -74.07667 This article about
6-528: A location on Staten Island , New York is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Edgewater Village Hall and Tappen Park Edgewater Village Hall is a historic former village hall situated within Tappen Park , a public park located in Stapleton , Staten Island , New York . The village hall was built in 1889 for the village of Edgewater, which was dissolved nine years later with
9-598: The consolidation of New York City . The building is a 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 -story, T-shaped building with a square tower and slate -covered hipped roof in the Romanesque Revival style, now used for municipal offices. The park dates to 1867 and provides a dramatic setting for the village hall. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. This article about a historic property or district in Staten Island , New York , that
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